The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-11-19
Maryland Affairs.


Seven vessels were captured in the Chop
tank river this week for dredging upon illegal
ground.
A colored coachman Of DR.. Chas. n T;lvb.
man az Talbot comfy. died ON Tuesday aead
9s wears. 80
Daniel Bendann. a Baltimore artist has
presented to the State portraits of Governors
WHITE, McIIane, LLOYD and Jackson. for the
Executive Mansion.
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Peia' :. has o1aru-
ing mouse IN baltimore on SUNDAY higat 9y
inhahng Illuminating gas Domeslc trouble
IS supposed 10 nave Deeh tne cause
The Salvation Army has fastened its grip
on Havre de Grace by building permanent
barracks. The barracks cost $500, and u
supper last Saturday evening to raise funds
for the Army realized $500.
An emigration steamship company has beep
oroanized in Baltimore. The object il 10
trade between Baltimore and Africa. TO
induce colored emigration to Liberia, and 10
bring African products on return trips.
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A telegram IRON newport, hhoue Island,
says: 1t IS learned from sources oil entire
reliability that a movement is under way ior
the transfer OF the war college to Annapolis
and the naval training station TO New London.
The subject will be brought up IN congress
early IN the session, ana desperate hgnt Is
TO De MADE;
Johh 1. Dest, presiuent Vi tue ileuerics
county Agricultural Society, remonstrated
with some persons stealing coal last week.
They turned upon him and stoned him, doing
him serious injury. Robert Frey and Cor
MENUS FUNK were arrested anu nave Deen
held IN the sum OF $zoo each Tor the actioh OIL
the grand jury.
One morning last week large bull got out
OF a freight car on the L: w; b; haiiroad,
IN Cecil county. Inc animal was nurt oy lne
leap. Soon after another freight train came
along and struck the animal. Inc QUIZ was
killed, but the engine was thrown rom .ne
track, and 1t took 1--we hours TO get inc engine
on the track again:
Union square NJ. H. Church, Datimore,
was reopened last Sunday after extensive re-
pairs. Among those at the evening session
was Chas. W. Laughton. just after the ser
mon began he was taken Ill with heart uisease,
and arose to go out. Before ne got out OF tne
pew he ieli TO tne hoor ana IN a Ie" MN
uets expired; HIS age was " years.
Anthony Mcbride, aged about 10 years.
well-known and esteemed resident Oh EN-.
mittsburg, died suddenly at ms nome ias,
Sunday Of anOplpXy. He had inst returned
from church snort time before. ne WAS
for number of years identified IN various
capacities with Mt. st. MarYs College. lie
was also collector of internal revenue some
years ago.
VIM. I'll. Sheetz, young man employed as
clerk in store near Bartonville, about tour
miles east of Frederick, died suddenly on
Tuesday morning from the effects OF dose
of poison, taken, 1t is supposed, with suicidal
intent. He had been IN good health, ana
was married to MISS otnltz only rev weeks e,
ago. 1t is not known why he COMMITTED the
act. lie was about 70 years OF age :.
Ephraim bergman, well known citizen
of Reisterstown, died Monday evening oil dis,
eases incident to old age. de was born and
raised in Reisterstown, and TOR many years
was prominently connected with the polltics
of the fourth district. He held the oihce OF
constable for several years, and was a prom
inent member OF the Methodist church. One
of his sons, William Bergman, IS a cattle
dealer at the State cattle scales, Calverton.
John Graham, coiored, ageu 10 years, snot
and killed his brother William, aged 10 near
Woodvile, Frederick county, last Sunday.
The boys became involved IN quarrel, 1t
appears, over the DIVISION at the breakfast
table OF some game winch they had snot'
The younger, upon having his request Tor a
portion refused, took up his gun, It's alleged,
and discharged its contents into the stomach
of his brother, infiictlng injuries from the Ell
fects of which he soon after died.
The quarantine of all cattle within radius
of ten miles from the CITY hall, Baltimore
which went into effect on the 10Th instant, is
being rapidly enforced. The government
veterinarians, with large force OF assistants;
have succeeded IN locating number OF
cases of pleuro pneumonia, and have Killed
36 head OF cattle. owners OF eaitie are re-
quired to keep their ANIMALS on their premises,
where they will not come IN contact with
others, unless permit IS granted by Dr. Geo.
G. Faville, of the bureau Of animal Industry;
This prevents the spread OF the disease, ana
allows the doctors to cope with II;
The old Disney homestead, IN Anne Arun'
del county, was destroyed by hre last Satur-
| day, and three colored people perished IN the
flames. The house was rented by stephen
A. Culver, represented to be an industrious
and thrifty colored man: The father, a
daughter and u son were burned to death,
and only their bones were recovered. A Gu
rious incident of the fire was the tact that tne
family occupied three beds-huspand ano
wife one, the two sons another, and the TWO
daughters the third. One OF the occupants OF
each bed was burned to death. The fire Is
supposed to have originated in the chimney;
and caused by the SCOT taking fire, as 1t had
been on fire the evening previous m
Charlie Jones, the young son OF Ihos.
Jones, of East Newmarket district, Dorehes'
ter county, committed suicide last Sunday
night by taking Paris green, it is SAID, III
consequence of a scolding and threats of pun
ishment by his father. Its stated that lady
who lives in the same neigh6orhood discov-
cred missing article of jewelry on sister Of
the boy at church on Sunday. The little girl,
being questioned, stated that her brother had
found It and given it to her. The parents
were notified, and on Sunday night Mr.. Jones
went over to see the lady and investigate the
matter. Before leaving he threatened his son
with punishment on his return if he found
that the jewelry had been stolen. The boy
went to his room and took the poison, and
some time afterwards was discovered in an
| unconscious oondifian Ranadfac uara an